Listen to the 2015 Mercury Prize Shortlisted Albums

Well, not everyone would agree, particularly those who await the announcement of the Mercury Music Prize shortlist each year, where 12 albums worthy of devoting a bit of time, effort and appreciation to are revealed by an expert panel.

But never mind the experts, click on the gallery below to discover who's got the nod - and an Spotify album playlist for each one will enable you to have a listen through and see which one gets your vote.

Florence + The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

Ghostpoet - Shedding Skin

Benjamin Clementine - At Least For Now

Jamie XX - In Colour

SOAK - Before We Forgot How To Dream

Gaz Coombes - Matador

Slaves - Are You Satisfied?

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